How can I create set up file for WPF application ? I'm new to WPF applications and I don't have any idea about initializing this.Please help me !!
I advise you to use InnoSetup. It's a powerfull tools to make setup-wizard for all projects. You can create it easyly. And more features are available with it (icons file, registry management, associate file extension with application, desktop and start menu windows entry, and much more...)
I suggest you to go through below link if you are using VS 2010 and above-
CREATE SETUP AND DEPLOYMENT OF WPF APPLICATION STEP BY STEP WITH VISUAL STUDIO 2012
You need InstallShield packaging software to after Visual Studio 2008.
It will create a template to create deployment project, but you can
get the Visual Studio Installer Projects in VS 2010 and above , you
need to install the Visual Studio Installer Extension from the Visual
Studio Extension Gallery - Microsoft Visual Studio Installer
Projects
If you are using VS 2008 then it already have template to create setup project your WPF application. Just follow the below link to know that How use Setup Project..
Create Setup and Deployment of WPF Application Step by Step
#Hana's answer showing screenshot of the Setup Project, which is used in the VS 2008 to create the deployment package.
References:
Create an application setup in visual studio 2013
Visual Studio 2013 Installer Projects – Hello World Installer
Using VS 2008:
Add a Setup and Deployment project to the Solution
As soon as you add the project it opens the File Explorer view.
add Program File's Folder to our Setup project
add Primary output and other dependencies to Application Folder.
Select as displayed above.
Now we would add A folder to the Program Files Folder.
Now add the same as you did for the Application Folder.
add a Shortcut to User's Desktop.
Rebuild the Solution and then rebuild the Setup project.
Full help is here
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After creating a project using Azure WebJob (.NET Framework) template with 4.8.1 in VS2022, app.config transformations do not appear to be supported. The right-click to add the transform is not available. Also, hacking the csproj file to arrange transforms that are "DependentUpon" the app.config results in the correct appearance in the Solution Explorer, but build, debugging and publish do not result in any transformation taking place.
Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2022 (64-bit) Version 17.4.4
Has anyone achieved this?
I have created Azure WebJob with .Net Framework 4.8.
Even I am unable to find the option to Add the Transform.
We have SlowCheetah Package to Transform xml and json files at build time based on the Configuration.
Close the Visual Studio before downloading the Package, to complete the download fast.
Download the SlowCheetah Package, restart the Visual Studio.
SlowCheetah for VS 2017 - 2019.
SlowCheetah for VS 2022.
I have Downloaded Package for VS 2022.
Now I am able to see the option to Add Transform.
Click on Yes to continue.
app.Debug.config and app.Release.config got added below the app.config file.
I am using Visual Studio 2013 Express for Desktop and SQL server, and I want to know
how to make an installer for a WinForm application that I developed.
where I have to put the files that the software needs to do its job. These files are images, databases, etc.
Any help would be appreciated. (sorry for my english)
First you need to download installer project extension from this link
Then follow the step by step guide that how to select step project template and add files.
I maintain a Winform app deployed to the desktop via ClickOnce. Currently I use Visual Studio Publish wizard to make a new version available. I would like to automate this step, ideally via an MSBuild script. Is this possible?
When you invoke msbuild /target:publish at the command line, it tells the MSBuild system to build the project and create a ClickOnce application in the publish folder. This is equivalent to selecting the Publish command in the IDE.
This comes from the MSDN documentation for MSBuild
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms165431.aspx
I have just finished creating a wpf application in visual studio express C# and need to create an installer file. This is going on just a couple of machines because it is a personal program for me. I have looked into Advanced Installer using the simple method but cannot figure out how to do that or if it can even create a wpf installer. I have also tried WIX with the same results.
Any tips for doing this?
Before I start using WiX I worked with NSIS and HM NIS Edit which has a wizard to create simple installers.
Perhaps it can help you for your purposes.
I want my application to be inside installation kit and after the installation create shortcut icon on my desktop, how can I do this?
The easyiest way would to use the Visual Studio Setup Wizard Project assuming you are using Visual Studio. There are other options such as WIX , Inno Setup and Install Shield LE which is an option in VS2010 it will be replacing the Visual Studio Installer in later versions of Visual Studio.